THE SINKING SHIP – OVERNIGHT:  It looks like the president's agenda in Congress is collapsing.  The once-great Democratic Party is at war with itself.  I'm so sad.  From Fox: 

Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said Wednesday that he would not support "spending trillions more" on social programs, highlighting an ongoing dispute between the moderate Democrat and party leaders that threatens to derail negotiations on President Biden’s $3.5 trillion spending bill.

In a lengthy statement on the negotiations, Manchin said he has "made clear to the President and Democratic leaders" that it would be the "definition of fiscal insanity" to greenlight more spending despite funding shortages for social security and Medicare. Manchin also cited concerns about the potential impact on inflation and the shaky U.S. economic recovery.

"While I am hopeful that common ground can be found that would result in another historic investment in our nation, I cannot – and will not - support trillions in spending or an all or nothing approach that ignores the brutal fiscal reality our nation faces," Manchin said. "There is a better way and I believe we can find it if we are willing to continue to negotiate in good faith."

The Left, which is demanding that Congress pass the full $3.5 trillion spending bill, was having none of it. "Progressives won’t back down on delivering paid leave, education, health care, child care, and climate action because of an arbitrary deadline," said Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington state. "We’re sticking to our deal and delivering for the people."

Manchin’s remarks followed days of intense dialogue between top Democrats regarding the spending bill, which consists of social programs that were left out of a separate $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Biden met separately with Manchin and fellow moderate Democrat Sen. Kyrsten Sinema on multiple occasions this week in a bid to find common ground.

COMMENT:  Once again we see the reckless influence of the far left of the Democratic Party.  They have the intellectual maturity of 12-year-olds.  They don't understand the impact of the nation spending money it doesn't have.  They really believe that "the rich" will be made to pay the bills.  And, of course, they know almost nothing about running a federal program and making it work for the American people.  Congresswoman Jayapal is a Washington-state socialist, and her meanderings demonstrate the hopelessness of government control. 

The left may think that blocking programs is the way to gain influence.  In reality, it probably will make moderate Democrats much more enthusiastic about purging the nutbags from the party, as was done in the mid-1940s.

September 29,  2021